Class Teacher (EYFS)
Middlestown Primary Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4QE17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
9 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
23 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary from January 2027 to 31 August 2027
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Middlestown Primary Academy is seeking to appoint a talented, creative and dedicated Class Teacher to join our Early Years Foundation Stage on a temporary basis.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and hardworking practitioner who is committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences that enable every child to achieve their full potential. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the school, contributing to our supportive, inclusive and nurturing learning environment.
To be successful, you will have experience of teaching within the Early Years Foundation Stage and a strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, including Development Matters and Birth to 5 Matters. You will demonstrate excellent knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies, curriculum planning and assessment practices, using these to provide engaging and purposeful learning opportunities for all children.
The ideal candidate will create stimulating, inclusive and inspiring learning experiences that foster curiosity, independence and a love of learning. You will build positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families while maintaining high expectations for behaviour, progress and achievement for every child.
We are looking for a Class Teacher who is committed to continuous professional development, values teamwork and is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children. Experience of delivering high-quality phonics provision and supporting pupils with a range of learning needs would be advantageous.
The position is temporary until 31 August 2027.
About You
The successful candidate will be:
- A qualified teacher and hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), with an appropriate degree
- An experienced and enthusiastic practitioner with a strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
- Committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning that enables all children to achieve their full potential
- Able to demonstrate excellent knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies, curriculum planning and assessment for learning
- Able to create engaging, stimulating and inclusive learning experiences that meet the needs of all learners
- A reflective practitioner who is committed to continuous professional development
About Place Partnership
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking and ambitious organisation driven by a genuine passion for the wellbeing, care and education of young people.
Place Partnership represents the voluntary merger of two strong and successful Trusts in South and West Yorkshire: Maltby Learning Trust, established in 2014, and Accord Multi Academy Trust, founded in 2016. At the heart of Place Partnership is a commitment to building a culture where people feel valued, take pride in their place, and hold high expectations because everyone matters. At Place Partnership, we are dedicated to providing high-quality education which ensures that every child is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
What the school offers its staff
We invest in our people through extensive professional learning and development opportunities, and we recognise that our people are our greatest strength. As such, we offer a comprehensive suite of benefits as part of our commitment to wellbeing and professional growth. Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees’ financial, physical and mental wellbeing:
- Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Technology scheme via SmartTech*
- Access to an extensive discounts platform via ‘Place Plus’
- Access to an industry-leading employee assistance programme (EAP)
- 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through corporate paid healthcare cash plans
- Access to health and wellbeing services, with the ability to claim money back for essential healthcare such as prescriptions, optical and dental care through corporate paid healthcare cash plans
- Cycle-to-work scheme*
- Free annual flu jab
- Free, on-site parking at every site
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
* restrictions apply
For full details of our employee benefits package, please see our recruitment pack.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Middlestown Primary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 217 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hr@placepartnership.com
Middlestown Primary Academy is proud to be part of Place Partnership, a family of schools where collaboration, professional growth and high-quality education go hand in hand. While every academy retains its own distinctive character and strong community identity, colleagues across the Trust benefit from shared expertise, excellent development opportunities and the support of a wider network of passionate education professionals.
Middlestown Primary Academy is a mixed nursery, infant and junior academy, situated in a rural village close to Wakefield, and set within expansive grounds.
Arranging a visit to Middlestown Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@placepartnership.com.
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